Morecambe Bay wave buoy daily averages for Feb 2016
Daily averages from the Morecambe Bay wave buoy for Feb 2016, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.
Period Summary
AI-generated summary. Hog SaysIn February 2016, Morecambe Bay recorded 246 observations across 28 of 29 days (97% coverage). Average wave height was 2.9 ft, ranging from 0.3 to 8.1 ft, while wave periods averaged 5.2 seconds and ranged from 2 to 13 seconds; water temperature averaged 6.4°C, from 5.5 to 7.1°C. Wind data was unavailable.
Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.
Average Wave Height
Available for 245 of 246 observations
Average Wave period
Available for 243 of 246 observations
Average Wave Direction
Average Water temperature
Compared With Previous Februarys
Historical baseline from 1,293 observations across 2 years.
- Wave Height
- 2.9ft
- 0.1ft below average
- Historical average 3ft
- Wave Period
- 5.2s
- 0.6s below average
- Historical average 5.8s
- Water Temperature
- 6.4°C
- 0.5°C above average
- Historical average 5.9°C
Chart showing grouped wave observations for Morecambe Bay. Use the table on this page for a text version of the same measurements. To open hourly observations, use a linked day name in the table.
Sorry, there is no wave data for Mon, Feb 1, 2016
About Morecambe Bay wave buoy
Morecambe Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Lancashire coast. First deployed in June 2011, it measures waves in the shallow, strongly tidal eastern Irish Sea outside the bay. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.